John Colicos

Person

John Colicos

Born 10 December 1928 Died 6 March 2000, aged 71 Toronto, Ontario, Canada TMDB ↗

John Colicos (December 10, 1928 – March 6, 2000) was a celebrated Canadian actor known for his extensive work on stage and screen in Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom. He began his career in Canadian theater and became the youngest actor to play King Lear at London’s Old Vic. His authoritative presence led to many memorable villain roles in science fiction and drama.

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The numbers

Computed from the record
19age in their first credit on record (1948)
51years on screen and counting
7credits in 1967, their busiest year
94dated credits on record
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Movie credits

Newest first
Battlestar Galactica: The Second Coming poster Age: 70

Battlestar Galactica: The Second Coming

1999
as Baltar
My Father's Shadow: The Sam Sheppard Story poster Age: 69

My Father's Shadow: The Sam Sheppard Story

1998
as Richard Eberle
The Windsor Protocol poster Age: 69

The Windsor Protocol

1998
as Gerhardt Heinzer / Albert Greenfield
No Contest poster Age: 66

No Contest

1995
as Senator Donald Wilson
In Defense of a Married Man poster Age: 61

In Defense of a Married Man

1990
as Charles Evers
Love & Hate: The Story of Colin and Joanne Thatcher poster Age: 60

Love & Hate: The Story of Colin and Joanne Thatcher

1989
as Serge Kujawa
Shadow Dancing poster Age: 59

Shadow Dancing

1988
as Anthony Podopolis
Nowhere to Hide poster Age: 58

Nowhere to Hide

1987
as General Howard
The Postman Always Rings Twice poster Age: 52

The Postman Always Rings Twice

1981
as Nick Papadakis
Conquest of the Earth poster Age: 52

Conquest of the Earth

1980
as Baltar
Phobia poster Age: 51

Phobia

1980
as Inspector Barnes
The Changeling poster Age: 51

The Changeling

1980
as Captain DeWitt
The Starlost: The Beginning poster Age: 51

The Starlost: The Beginning

1980
as The Governor
The Paradise Connection poster Age: 50

The Paradise Connection

1979
as Maj. Derek Barclay-Battles
Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack poster Age: 50

Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack

1979
as Baltar
King Solomon's Treasure poster Age: 50

King Solomon's Treasure

1979
as Allan Quatermain
Battlestar Galactica poster Age: 49

Battlestar Galactica

1978
as Baltar
Drum poster Age: 47

Drum

1976
as Bernard DeMarigny
Breaking Point poster Age: 47

Breaking Point

1976
as Vincent Karbone
The Whiz Kid and the Carnival Caper poster Age: 47

The Whiz Kid and the Carnival Caper

1976
as Moroni
A Matter of Wife... and Death poster Age: 46

A Matter of Wife... and Death

1975
as Joe Ruby
Portrait: A Man Whose Name Was John poster Age: 44

Portrait: A Man Whose Name Was John

1973
as Numan Menemengioglu
Scorpio poster Age: 44

Scorpio

1973
as McLeod
Tennessee Williams' South poster Age: 44

Tennessee Williams' South

1973
The Wrath of God poster Age: 43

The Wrath of God

1972
as Col. Santilla
Goodbye, Raggedy Ann poster Age: 42

Goodbye, Raggedy Ann

1971
as Paul Jamison
Red Sky at Morning poster Age: 42

Red Sky at Morning

1971
as Jimbob Buel
Raid on Rommel poster Age: 42

Raid on Rommel

1971
as Sgt. Maj. Allan MacKenzie
Doctors' Wives poster Age: 42

Doctors' Wives

1971
as Mort Dellman
Anne of the Thousand Days poster Age: 41

Anne of the Thousand Days

1969
as Cromwell
Les ludions poster Age: 36

Les ludions

1965
No poster
Age: 33

Cyrano De Bergerac

1962
as Comte de Guiche
Wuthering Heights poster Age: 29

Wuthering Heights

1958
as Hindley Earnshaw
War Drums poster Age: 28

War Drums

1957
as Chino
Breakaway poster Age: 27

Breakaway

1956
as First Kidnapper
Bond of Fear poster Age: 27

Bond of Fear

1956
as Dewar
Passport to Treason poster Age: 27

Passport to Treason

1956
as Pietro
Barbados Quest poster Age: 26

Barbados Quest

1955
as Mustachioed Henchman (as John Collicos)
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TV credits

Newest first
The Last Don poster Age: 68

The Last Don

1997
as Eli Marrion
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine poster Age: 64

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

1993
as Kor
X-Men poster Age: 63

X-Men

1992
as Apocalypse (voice)
War of the Worlds poster Age: 59

War of the Worlds

1988
as Quinn
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents poster Age: 56

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1985
as Carter Talbot
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents poster Age: 56

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1985
as Lestrade / Moriarty
The Hitchhiker poster Age: 54

The Hitchhiker

1983
as Mr. Stregga
Scarecrow and Mrs. King poster Age: 54

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

1983
Vega$ poster Age: 49

Vega$

1978
as Dr. Victor Durrand
Battlestar Galactica poster Age: 49

Battlestar Galactica

1978
as Count Baltar
The Bastard poster Age: 49

The Bastard

1978
as Lord North
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries poster Age: 48

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

1977
Quincy, M.E. poster Age: 47

Quincy, M.E.

1976
Charlie's Angels poster Age: 47

Charlie's Angels

1976
as Anton Karazna
Wonder Woman poster Age: 46

Wonder Woman

1975
as Ambassador Orrick
Switch poster Age: 46

Switch

1975
as Gilchrist
Bronk poster Age: 46

Bronk

1975
Harry O poster Age: 45

Harry O

1974
as Walter Nesbitt
Petrocelli poster Age: 45

Petrocelli

1974
Salty poster Age: 45

Salty

1974
as Dobbs
The National Dream poster Age: 45

The National Dream

1974
as Cornelius Van Horne
The Six Million Dollar Man poster Age: 45

The Six Million Dollar Man

1974
as General Norbukov
The Magician poster Age: 44

The Magician

1973
as Paul Gunther
The Starlost poster Age: 44

The Starlost

1973
as The Governor
Night Gallery poster Age: 42

Night Gallery

1970
as Survivor (segment "Lone Survivor")
The Young Rebels poster Age: 41

The Young Rebels

1970
Medical Center poster Age: 40

Medical Center

1969
Medical Center poster Age: 40

Medical Center

1969
as Harry Weldman
Then Came Bronson poster Age: 40

Then Came Bronson

1969
as Harve Traine
Hawaii Five-O poster Age: 39

Hawaii Five-O

1968
as Lorenzo Corman
The Name of the Game poster Age: 39

The Name of the Game

1968
as Rafael
Hawaii Five-O poster Age: 39

Hawaii Five-O

1968
as Mr. Thorncrest
It Takes a Thief poster Age: 39

It Takes a Thief

1968
as The Man
Mannix poster Age: 38

Mannix

1967
as Eddie Lee Prentiss
Mannix poster Age: 38

Mannix

1967
as Dr. Myles Considine
Mannix poster Age: 38

Mannix

1967
as Lytell
Mannix poster Age: 38

Mannix

1967
as David Barker
Mannix poster Age: 38

Mannix

1967
as Alton K. Moore
Mannix poster Age: 38

Mannix

1967
as Duke Benedict
The High Chaparral poster Age: 38

The High Chaparral

1967
as Matthew Kendall
Mission: Impossible poster Age: 37

Mission: Impossible

1966
as Chief of Internal Security Manuel Ferrar
Mission: Impossible poster Age: 37

Mission: Impossible

1966
as Commissioner Taal Jankowski
Mission: Impossible poster Age: 37

Mission: Impossible

1966
as Milos Kuro
Star Trek poster Age: 37

Star Trek

1966
as Kor
The F.B.I. poster Age: 36

The F.B.I.

1965
as Logan
No poster
Age: 35

Profiles in Courage

1964
as Patrick Henry
The Defenders poster Age: 32

The Defenders

1961
as District Attorney
No poster
Age: 31

Festival

1960
as Lord Arthur Savile
No poster
Age: 31

Armchair Mystery Theatre

1960
as Ricardo
Gunsmoke poster Age: 26

Gunsmoke

1955
as Judge Flood
The Wonderful World of Disney poster Age: 25

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954
as Moroni
Omnibus poster Age: 23

Omnibus

1952
as Gen. George McClellan
Hallmark Hall of Fame poster Age: 23

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951
as Lucentio
Hallmark Hall of Fame poster Age: 23

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951
as Tom Pettigrew
Hallmark Hall of Fame poster Age: 23

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951
as Comte de Guiche
Studio One poster Age: 19

Studio One

1948
as Gold Root
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